Oxford University Computing Services (OUCS) provides the central Information Technology services for the University of Oxford.[1] The service is based at 7-19 Banbury Road in central north Oxford, England, near the junction with Keble Road.
Oxford University Computing Services offers facilities, training and advice to members of the University in all aspects of academic computing. OUCS is responsible for the core networks reaching all departments and colleges of Oxford University. OUCS is made up of 5 technical and one administration group. Each group has responsibility for different aspects of OUCS services supplied to the University. The 5 technical groups are: Learning Technologies, Information and Support, Network Systems Management Services, Infrastructure Systems and Services Group, and Network and Telecommunications.
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A lease on a house was obtained in 1957 and operation started in 1958, initially as the Computing Laboratory at 9 South Parks Road, a Victorian building, now demolished to make way for the Experimental Psychology and Zoology departments.[2] In 1963, due to space problems, the staff and computers moved to 19 Parks Road, the old Engineering Building. In 1970, the Computing Service occupied 17 and 19 Banbury Road, having split from the Computing Laboratory, which became the academic computer science department for the University. By 1975, the Computing Service had taken over all of 7 to 19 Banbury Road, as it still does today. An outpost at 59 George Street in central Oxford closed in the mid 1990s.
The Mission Statement of OUCS is:-
OUCS will fulfill its Mission :
Dr Stuart Lee is the Director, Computing Systems & Services. Dr Lee is an HEA National Teaching Fellow. Dr Mike Fraser is Head of Infrastructure Systems and Services Group. Roger Treweek is Head of Network and Telecommunications Group. Melissa Highton is Head of Learning Technologies Group (LTG). Sebastian Rahtz is Head of Information and Support Group. Wylie Horn is Head of Network Systems Management Services (NSMS), and Bruce Shakespeare is Head of Administration.